Octavia 07

[jacob_1987]

I'm not sure if this might be an option, but I think the new shape Octavia 1.6 is about $25,000... not sure about the 1.6 engine, but it's a new shape I guess it would keep it's value better than the older shape. I haven't driven the 1.6 but I can imagine what a nugget it would be.

[Socceroo]

Talking to the guy he didn't seem too eager to negotiate - Matts and Tints were his only offer. Gave me some spill about already losing $500 on the car and couldn't come down any further.

It's a bit frustrating as I have had a fair bit of success negotiating on other more popular models. I'm going to be persistent though.

[Socceroo]

Okay, I've sealed the deal. Signed and placed my deposit just over an hour ago.

Nov 07 Skoda Octavia Elegance 6spd 2.0TDi
Candy White
36km on the clock
Only extra was matts

27k drive away

I'm very happy with the deal, I've been looking for a car for such a long time. This one just felt right.

They talked me into paint and interior protection. A metal device is being installed which is supposed to prevent rust for the life of the vehicle. I'm probably being a sucker on this part but considering the interior is ivory and I want to keep it for a while i thought it might be a good idea.

That and the girl who talked me into it was gorgeous

[wombatoutofhell]

sounds great-well done! So at $30,500 he was losing $500 but he was happy to lose another $3000 for you? How nice! And he added the mats as well!

[Socceroo]

They actually reduced the price of the vehicle again today. I rang up and the salesman didn't believe it was advertised at that price. So I had to email him the link then he checked with his manager and then was willing to negotiate.

I knocked him down a bit further. I said that most insurance companies have the car valued at 23500, which is a lot of money to lose if the worst happens in the first period of ownership...thank goodness for agreed value

I probably could have gone cheaper if I left it a bit longer, but I didn't want to take the risk of missing out on it. In the end its the car I wanted at a price I'm happy with.

Oh and the car has 36km, not 36,000km as I think some people were thinking.

[Tick]

Congrats on a great deal, you must be chuffed. For the quality of the car and the options of the Elegance you really did get a sensational bargain. I am sure you will enjoy it.

[peter_wrx]

Got my 07 Octavia elegance turbo diesel 4X4 manual wagon with sunroof, sensors front and rear for $27500. Best car i've had!

[indulis]

27k drive away

They talked me into paint and interior protection. A metal device is being installed which is supposed to prevent rust for the life of the vehicle. I'm probably being a sucker on this part but considering the interior is ivory and I want to keep it for a while i thought it might be a good idea.

Good price, but the exterior/interior protection is pretty well known as not being "value for money" and is like the overpriced cables the stores try to sell you with your plasma TV- the store makes some of its money back on these things. A can of scotchguard fabric protection, plus a good can of polish (like a $60 top notch one), coupled with the 10 year (?) body warranty on the Skoda does the same thing.

Maybe the other vinyl protection is OK though, the ivory interior needs a helping hand to keep looking spotless- when it is new it looks fantastic but hard to keep it that way. You'll probably end up making passengers take their shoes off, like people with just-polished floorboards do.

Anyway, you got a great car at a great price, so a few $ spent somewhere else isn't that important!

(waiting for my car to arrive next week- non-metallic blue 2.0 TDI sedan with Xenons and sunroof, DSG)

[woofy]

I'm still trying to figure out which bits are leather and which are vinyl in the RS.....as I will treat the leather...once I figure out which bits aren't vinyl though.

[Socceroo]

Is there any place to get black seat covers fitted for the Octavia?